1 JULY 1899, Page 34

Studies in Religion fri.m 2!..akespeare. By Ambrose Blotch- ford, B.A.

(Elliot Stock.)—These six essays treat of the religious attitude taken up by Shakespeare. On the great ques- tion, "Catholic or Protestant'" Mr. Blatchford is disposed to think that Shakespeare was inclined to the old faith, though he was in opposition to the pretensions of Rome. Many interesting quotations are brought together under, the heading of "Shake- speare's Bible Lore." The subjects of the other chapters are "Shakespeare's Study a Life," 'Shakespeare's Hemage to Con. science," and "Shakespeare's Reliance on a Life to Come." They will be found to repay study.